tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post7576684428098508556..comments2023-10-31T06:01:54.153-04:00Comments on Pretty Lady: Birth Story (repost)Pretty Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-48904791177209997642009-05-10T23:42:00.000-04:002009-05-10T23:42:00.000-04:00Happy Mother's Day, Steph!Happy Mother's Day, Steph!khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430423256832961746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-28965450827035222012009-04-21T15:38:00.000-04:002009-04-21T15:38:00.000-04:00Congratulations. We have two children and I was wi...Congratulations. We have two children and I was with her - even if I did not go through the process, I sure understand how you feel.<br />Happy for you.<br /><br />SunilSteppen Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07393768887629510399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-46600253279196832872009-04-21T01:44:00.000-04:002009-04-21T01:44:00.000-04:00Aie,yai....
if they get stinky about the bill, do...Aie,yai....<br /><br />if they get stinky about the bill, do use the malpractice anesthesia boondoggle.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12629439279545629954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-86632306526748014042009-04-19T22:02:00.000-04:002009-04-19T22:02:00.000-04:00Congratulations! (And what a bizarre story to boo...Congratulations! (And what a bizarre story to boot!) So glad you're okay.MacLarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14308887476612019363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-22610334201713060022009-04-14T15:16:00.000-04:002009-04-14T15:16:00.000-04:00Long time since I peeped your blog honey. And Mist...Long time since I peeped your blog honey. And Misty (daughter-in-law) told me about baby. Congrats. I had a similar birth experience (Over due 2 weeks, natural labor for 24 hours, culiminating in c-section). It's worth it. <br /><br />Love the name. And am happy all is well (my b/d is 3/9, so I share her zodiac sign I believe). <br /><br />Hope all is well with you and yours! <br /><br />Terrymum from KSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-3106770857679931892009-04-11T08:12:00.000-04:002009-04-11T08:12:00.000-04:00PL, Congratulaions! An enlightening post – I can u...PL, Congratulaions! An enlightening post – I can understand warning off pregnant women from reading on but all the rest could use a healthy a dose of reality. Best wishes to you and the family.georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-20691445179807010682009-04-08T14:37:00.000-04:002009-04-08T14:37:00.000-04:00Congratulations! You did it, and have a happy, hea...Congratulations! You did it, and have a happy, healthy baby girl with a lovely name. So glad you were able to describe the experience with such candor and even humor, and had a place to share it.<BR/><BR/>Now enjoy!Carol Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023589628710711343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-12283518943070188312009-04-06T14:12:00.000-04:002009-04-06T14:12:00.000-04:00PL: We could have a l-o-o-n-g conversation about t...PL: We could have a l-o-o-n-g conversation about this but I wouldn't want to tie up your blog. You are absolutely correct when you say: "Only someone who thinks merely of his own convenience..." Obstetrics was BIG business back then and the sexual politix were appalling. <BR/><BR/>But I'm glad you got the care you needed at the right moment even if it was a bumpy ride.LXVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396149640519096992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-36917074971584572092009-04-06T13:24:00.000-04:002009-04-06T13:24:00.000-04:00Lady Xoc, it is true, we younger women have a lot ...Lady Xoc, it is true, we younger women have a lot to be grateful for. What human being with a shred of decency would think that such a drug was a good idea? Only someone who thinks merely of his own convenience, not of another's suffering.Pretty Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-61053258639152532002009-04-06T12:29:00.000-04:002009-04-06T12:29:00.000-04:00Dear Pretty Lady, they used to use a drug called S...Dear Pretty Lady, they used to use a drug called Scopolomine which didn't kill the pain, but made the mothers forget it (HAH!) When I was a labor and delivery nurse back in the bad old days, we had to keep those ladies, sometimes in restraints, in a special labor room with the lights dimmed. We had an expression "scoped to the gills" and the things I heard coming out of their mouths when a contraction came, "well, I never...". And afterwards, they <I>thanked</I> the doctor (read: male doctor) as if he was god or something. It was true barbarism. This was around the time of the very first edition of <I>Our Bodies Ourselves</I> so you younger girls can really appreciate how far we've come.<BR/><BR/>Here's a quote from Wikipedia (as always, consider the source): "Scopolamine was used from the 1940s to the 1960s to put mothers in labor into a kind of "twilight sleep" that did not stop pain, but merely eliminated the memory of pain by attacking the brain functions responsible for self-awareness and self-control. Often, this caused a kind of psychosis, followed by post-traumatic stress-like memories in thousands of new mothers"<BR/><BR/>I've seen it and I concur. The "twilight sleep" was truly a nightmare.<BR/><BR/>Take good care of your little one.LXVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396149640519096992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-84796606782413164042009-04-06T12:09:00.000-04:002009-04-06T12:09:00.000-04:00Congratulations!!! That is wonderful! 8-)I'm supe...Congratulations!!! That is wonderful! 8-)<BR/><BR/>I'm super super happy for you.badgermamahttp://badgermama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-85901059241592674962009-04-06T11:38:00.000-04:002009-04-06T11:38:00.000-04:00And, if I might add, little O is the sweetest, mos...And, if I might add, little O is the sweetest, most adorable baby ever! Holding her is like holding a warm purring cat. And since I tend to like cats more than babies, that's a compliment.<BR/><BR/>OOrianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-62526478140153972322009-04-05T22:07:00.000-04:002009-04-05T22:07:00.000-04:00And thanks, everybody! Olivia, Joe and I are very...And thanks, everybody! Olivia, Joe and I are very happy, just tired and sleep-deprived. It's good to be posting again, between feedings. It took me 5 days to finish this post.Pretty Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-73051338095300190212009-04-05T22:05:00.000-04:002009-04-05T22:05:00.000-04:00Oh, yes, the name of the drug they gave me is keta...Oh, yes, the name of the drug they gave me is <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketamine" REL="nofollow">ketamine.</A> Its street name is "Special K," and according to the anaesthesiologist who went to remove my catheter, it's basically the same as PCP.Pretty Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00342833918614545778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-71041898561989043822009-04-05T20:02:00.001-04:002009-04-05T20:02:00.001-04:00As much as an advocate as I am for natural childbi...As much as an advocate as I am for natural childbirth, I am also an advocate for whatever it takes for everyone to be safe and alive. I am SO happy for you and Joe and for Olivia too. Now, HAVE FUN!Tracy Helgesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07510044613771862211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-73359487639581484032009-04-05T20:02:00.000-04:002009-04-05T20:02:00.000-04:00Ay ay ay what a story! Not at all what you were ex...Ay ay ay what a story! Not at all what you were expecting, I'm sure. A posterior delivery can really be long and hard, especially with a big baby. And epidurals, well, they're not always all they're cracked up to be. You are a champ! Thanks for taking the time to share this. I kept wondering what was up when your baby countdown started going backwards-how wrong could the dates be? I guess Olivia Grace really liked it in there, but I'm sure glad she got out OK.LXVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396149640519096992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-28472640394997262002009-04-05T19:27:00.000-04:002009-04-05T19:27:00.000-04:00Pretty Lady, only you could be so funny and gracio...Pretty Lady, only you could be so funny and gracious about a malfunctioning epidural in the middle of a C-section. I read your story torn between laughing and crying, and decided I would settle for asking you the name of that drug you were on, if and when the time comes for me to go through something similar.<BR/><BR/>This bit of consciousness is happy for all three of you. In a goofy, verbally communicated Internet-based way :-DSpatulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02341100471594319746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-20915177382090090702009-04-05T18:47:00.000-04:002009-04-05T18:47:00.000-04:00Wow. What a ride! And I was just *reading* it. ...Wow. What a ride! And I was just *reading* it. I'm drenched with sweat. Congratulations. I'm so sorry it was so exciting.Barakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00129074264357215156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-36964648080305582332009-04-05T18:42:00.000-04:002009-04-05T18:42:00.000-04:00Oh, and this is a great post! I'm glad she likes ...Oh, and this is a great post! I'm glad she likes her name--I think it's lovely.Joyce Ellen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494251587598676788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20403719.post-67419502048241479582009-04-05T18:40:00.000-04:002009-04-05T18:40:00.000-04:00Ah, yes, I remember it well--"the least pinprick o...Ah, yes, I remember it well--"the least pinprick of the catheter..." My fifth (and last) son came without so much as an aspirin. This was not on purpose either. I didn't take the classes etc. There was no one else in the room, just me and him. I do not --repeat--do NOT recommend it. But it's okay now. I've come to terms with it.<BR/><BR/>He is 34.Joyce Ellen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494251587598676788noreply@blogger.com